Medical Group Urges New Rules on Radiation

February 8, 2010

The New York Times

The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology
has called for enhanced safety measures in administering medical
radiation, including the establishment of the nations first central
database for the reporting of errors involving linear accelerators 
machines that generate radiation  and CT scanners.

The group, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, or Astro,
issued a six-point plan on Wednesday that it said would improve safety
and quality and reduce the chances of medical errors... read more